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Federal Tuition Assistance
(FTA)
Developed by:
ARNG Education Services Branch
National Guard Bureau
(ARNG-HRH-C)
As of: 07 August 2020
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Agenda
Overview
Eligibility
Recoupment
Required Documents
FTA Process
Steps in GoArmyEd
FTA Tips
Withdrawals and Exceptions
Points of Contact
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Overview
What Is it?
Financial assistance to help Soldiers with off-duty voluntary civilian educational
pursuits.
What Do I Get?
100% of tuition cost up to $250 per semester hour ($167 per quarter hr., or $5.55 per
clock hr.)
Up to 16 semester hours per fiscal year
FTA will not fund fees, books or materials
Pays for one bachelors degree (130 credits), one masters degree (39 credits) and one
undergraduate or graduate certificate (21 credits), every five years
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How Do I Qualify? Actively serving in the ARNG
Successfully complete IADT/BOLC
Not flagged or pending unfavorable action
Preferred college is accredited and participating in GoArmyEd
All Federal TA requests must be submitted and approved prior to the class start date
Military Service Obligation:
Commissioned Officers/Warrants (2 years/AGR, 4 years/TPU/Mday)
Enlisted/Warrants One (complete FTA-funded courses prior to ETS)
Tiers:
Tier 1: Never used FTA and/or attained their degree without FTA (AIDT, BOLC, WOBC)
Tier 2: Used FTA previously and wish to pursue a graduate degree (ALC, WOAC, CCC)
Maintain 2.0 undergraduate or 3.0 graduate GPA for FTA-funded courses
Eligibility
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Recoupment
Soldiers will be subject to recoupment if they:
Receive a failing grade (grades D & F are recoupable in an undergraduate
degree; grades C, D & F are recoupable in a graduate degree), OR
Receive an incomplete for the course OR
Withdraw from a course without an approved military withdrawal OR
Do not complete their MSO
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FTA Process
How Do I Apply? Go to www.GoArmyEd.com (select ‘Student’ at the Create/Activate GoArmyEd
Account log-in)
For assistance, contact GoArmyEd Helpdesk (listed below), ARNG Education Services
Office, or U.S. Army Education Center
May apply within 60 days prior to course start date (NLT 5 days of course start date)
Navigating GoArmyEd.com (Getting Assistance): Visit the GoArmyEd Assistance Center to search for answers and information on
GoArmyEd related topics: http://help.GoArmyEd.com/?cid=23928
After logging in, select the green question mark icon to access the Helpdesk
Resources page. This section provides answers to many questions about functions
within GoArmyEd.com
Still need help? Visit the GoArmyEd Helpdesk Resources page (blue icon at bottom of
same screen) to create a Helpdesk case
Still need more help? Call the Helpdesk directly for support at 800-817-9990
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STEP 1
Contact your state’s Education Services Specialist for counseling and information on how to submit an FTA request
STEP 2 Go to www.GoArmyEd.com and click ‘Request TA Access’ and complete VIA
Select a school and a degree and complete ‘Course Planner’
Upload the required documents to eFile or Tuition Assistance Request
Submit a Tuition Assistance Request, click on ‘Request TA…’
STEP 3 Complete the course
Instructions: https://www.goarmyed.com/docs/training/soldier/Requesting_Tuition_Assistance.pdf
Steps in GoArmyEd
https://www.goarmyed.com/docs/training/soldier/Requesting_Tuition_Assistance.pdf
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Steps in GoArmyEd
Click on ‘Request TA…’
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Steps in GoArmyEd
Search for your school, and enter
course subject and catalog number
Click ‘Next’
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Select course start and end dates
Select Instruction mode
Steps in GoArmyEd
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Steps in GoArmyEd
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Steps in GoArmyEd
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Steps in GoArmyEd
Click ‘Submit’
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FTA Tips
Smart Links: After logging in, you may select one of the following Smart Links:
My Education Record (lists previously approved courses, grades, etc.)
Other Links (useful information for before and after you request FTA)
Course Planner (when required; you will create your virtual degree plan)
Request TA
Withdraw from a Class
Change Degree/School
VIA: VIA is a decision support tool in GoArmyEd that helps Soldiers research and
choose a long-term civilian career goal, a degree that prepares them for their career goal, and a “best fit/best value” school.
VIA sources unbiased and comprehensive decision support data for career and education planning to help increase student retention and degree completion rates.
Soldiers do not have to select VIA recommendations, and may use the advanced search function to find other degree programs and schools.
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Withdrawals and Exceptions
Military Withdrawals (WM): If an unanticipated military mission or significant life event prevented you from
successfully completing courses, you may submit a Helpdesk case to your ESO by requesting a WM and providing the following:
Request for TA Recoupment Waiver/Withdrawal for (WM) Military Reasons Form, signed by your Unit Commander or higher
Substantiating documentation to support the WM request
Upload all documentation into eFile in your “My Education Record” smartlink
After-the-Fact Exception to Policy (ETP): If unable to receive FTA approval because of a GoArmyEd.com system or Army
Education Counselor error, you may submit a Helpdesk case to your Education Services Officer requesting an ETP. You will need to include the following:
Soldier statement/justification
Course enrollment verification (courses, SHs, start/end dates)
Itemized course cost verification (which lists tuition and fees separately)
Upload all documentation into eFile in your “My Education Record” smartlink
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Points of Contact
For More Information:
Contact your State Education Services Office at:
www.nationalguard.com/contacts/eso
ARNG Education Support Center (ESC)
[email protected] or call: 1-866-ARNGESC (1-866-276-4338)
Visit us On-Line:
www.nationalguard.com/education
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